Brooklyn Democratic Party chair unveils reform proposal amid leadership battle
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn says the change would raise the executive committee to more than 68 members and give County Committee officers voting rights.
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House Democratic Leader Jeffries opposes Brooklyn Dem overhaul as Bichotte Hermelyn faces leadership challenge
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is opposing Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s proposal to significantly expand the party’s executive committee ahead of a fight over who will lead the county organization, his office told amNewYork Thursday. Bichotte Hermelyn rejected growing accusations that the overhaul is akin to a power grab, saying the change...
Facing Ouster, Brooklyn Democratic Chair Tries to Rewrite Rules
A coalition seeking to overhaul the Brooklyn Democratic Party is “very likely” to file a lawsuit challenging the party chair’s eleventh-hour effort to upend an upcoming leadership vote.On Wednesday evening, the chair of the party, Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, announced a plan to dramatically expand who would vote in an upcoming internal party election to choose its chair. New York Focus obtained and is publishing the full text of t…
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Almost Lost Control of the Brooklyn Dems. So She's Changing the Rules
Brooklyn Democratic Party leader Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn casually proposed subverting voters to hang onto leadership of her county party Wednesday night, cavalierly presenting her plan to a bemused Errol Louis on NY1. Bichotte Hermelyn, who has spent much of her time in the position trying to kick fellow Democrats off the ballot, announced with a straight face that the time had come for "reform" at the Brooklyn Democratic Party. She was issui…
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